#2 Sometimes, all you need is some sensible booking
This is where NXT truly stands out from rest of the product. Triple H even got the best booker award for some really great booking decisions.
Pro-wrestling is scripted. When something is scripted, the script has as much responsibility as the execution does. You can’t just blame the performers for something. If something is scripted properly and it is executed to perfection, we will get something magical out of it. And frankly, WWE has been missing that magic of late.
Sometimes, all it takes is some sensible booking to happen and people would surely accept the outcome even if they are really not happy with it. Reigns vs Styles match at Payback was one such thing. We all knew Reigns will win and a portion of the fanbase was not happy with it. But, we all loved the way the match was played out. Reigns and Styles carried their part to perfection and fans cheered for them.
NXT’s booking decisions are the most sensible decisions that have been done by WWE in recent times. Take Balor-Joe or Banks-Bayley rivalry for example. The booking decisions made the story to unfold slowly and progressively. At some point or other, we had wanted our favorite Superstar to win the match, but he/she ended up losing it. But, the way it was booked, made us happy.
There is always something to take away for both fanbase in each and every match. Sometimes, it is the fact that the match was great, or the superstar we supported has won. or the Superstar we are supporting is growing in character despite the loss. So a sensible booking helps to keep the fans happier and more satisfied than anything else.
